Perhaps you've heard that vampires are all the rage these days. The stylish undead with a hunger for hemoglobin have conquered all forms of media and can currently be found holding court everywhere from TV to bookstores to multiplex screens. With"New Moon," the second movie in the "Twilight" series, opening Friday (Nov. 20), fang fever shows no signs of abating any time soon.

Not all bloodsuckers are created equal, though. From the original Transylvanian Count to the Volvo-driving Cullens, popular vampires have sported a variety of supernatural abilities, Achilles heels and other characteristics. Here we take a look at what makes some of the best-known nightwalkers different from the rest.

"Dracula"

In Bram Stoker's novel, the titular Count Dracula is a master of black magic who transforms himself into a vampire as a means of escaping death.

The 40-year-old British actor spoke about what he did on vacation, escapism, what he’d love to do next with fiancee and co-star Anna Paquin…

On his vacation: “I’ve been out at the beach surfing, skateboarding, running around with the dog. I got out of Bill’s vibe.”

On escapism: “True Blood is the apex of a pop-culture crazy for vampires. It’s people having no money and choosing to spend it on things that are truly escapist. There’s nothing more escapist than our show.”

On what he’d love to do with Anna in the future: “I love working with her and I’ve wanted to direct her for ages.”

Joss Whedon fans distraught over the recent cancellation of "Dollhouse" might find a silver lining in at least one piece of news today. It appears that "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" could find new life above and beyond Dark Horse Comics' well-received "Buffy" comic book series, as a casting notice recently popped up online for a "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" motion comic.

Over at SciFi Wire, they've posted the full breakdown of voiceover casting calls for the "Buffy" motion comic, which offers a nice indication of which characters fans can expect to see in the series. Among the notables are slayers Faith, Robin Wood and Kennedy, as well as "big bad" villain Twilight. Curiously, there's also a call for a voice actor who sounds like current James Bond actor Daniel Craig.

OK if you haven't watched this series get this on your calendar and give it a try I think you will be pleasantly surprised

Have you missed out on the wild and crazy ride that is The Vampire Diaries? Do you want to relive all the excitement of the show again from the beginning? You're in luck, because the CW, in a sign of immense faith in the freshman series, is dedicating an entire week of programming to nothing but The Vampire Diaries.

Starting Monday, December 14, the CW will have an entire week of The Vampire Diaries. That's all 10 episodes, filling two hours every night, Monday through Friday.

This is just another sign of tremendous confidence in the network's top-rated hit series that's been increasing in viewers over the past few weeks. The five-night, 10-hour event will hopefully lead some new fans to discover the superb new series. It's essentially the next best thing to the network sending out a free DVD of the first 10 episodes to everyone in America.

By that time, almost every other show will be in reruns, so be sure to remind yourself to check out the CW during the week of December 14 for this epic Vampire Diariesevent.